Chapter 375: Evil (4)
Zhan Qi saw that her hands were full of things.
Silently, he moved aside to make room for the girl. Qiao Xi also went in and took the vegetables she had bought to the kitchen, and temporarily placed the medicine on the coffee table.
Zhan Qi also rummaged through the bag.
"What did you buy?"
The girl's voice came from the kitchen, accompanied by the sound of washing vegetables.
"Prepare some medicine at home just in case. You'll need it for your injuries as well. I'll apply the medicine to you later."
Zhan Qi paused as he rummaged through the bag: "No need."
However, the girl was cutting vegetables over there and didn't seem to hear his voice, so Zhan Qi simply went back to his room.
After cooking dinner, Qiao Xi came out but didn't see the boy.
After bringing out the dishes and setting them aside, she went to knock on Zhan Qi's door again, asking him to come out to eat. After waiting for a long while, the door slowly opened. Zhan Qi glanced at her sideways and walked past her to the dining table.
Qiao Xi felt like his mother.
Zhan Qi wasn't picky about food, and he was just trying it out, so he hesitantly picked up the dish Qiao Xi had cooked with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth. After chewing for a while, his pupils widened slightly.
It’s not the leftover food we used to eat.
There is a sour smell.
His father also liked to stir-fry the leftovers with the newly bought vegetables, and the fishy and sour smell mixed together made it even more disgusting and difficult to swallow.
As a result, Zhan Qi has always been unenthusiastic about eating.
So disgusting.
It's so delicious that even pigs wouldn't be happy to eat it.
Qiao Xi noticed his surprised expression, and after thinking about the boy's previous situation, she could understand it. She pretended to be disappointed and sighed.
"Alas, if I don't finish it today, Uncle Zhan will come back and see it and I'll have to leave it for tomorrow. Tomorrow I have to see what vegetables to buy and stir-fry together."
Hearing this.
Zhan Qi didn't say anything, but Qiao Xi obviously noticed that he was much more active in eating.
Relieved.
As expected, no matter how grown up they look, they are still children.
The freshly cooked food was piping hot, fresh and delicious. Plus, the girl loved trying new things. Zhan Qi had never tried these dishes before, but he thought they were many times better than those in the cafeteria.
The disc is up.
There was no rice left over, as the portion Qiao Xi cooked was just enough for the two of them.
The girl cleared the table, folded the dishes, and took them into the kitchen to wash. Zhan Qi watched her pack up and leave swiftly, feeling an inexplicable discomfort in his heart.
I felt a little awkward.
He felt that Qiao Xi shouldn't be like this, being so obedient and filial that she did everything without complaint. Should she at least struggle and resist, and express her dissatisfaction or disgust with this boring life?
In such a remote town.
People are foolish and ignorant, mechanically repeating every boring day.
What about Qiao Xi? Was it because he had long been accustomed to this environment, or was he already accustomed to his background, and accustomed to doing these things alone every day? In the process, he took care of her as well.
I can't figure it out.
Zhan Qi didn't know why Qiao Xi could get used to it so quickly.
The girl didn't work in the kitchen for long. Zhan Qi couldn't see the kitchen from the living room and could only vaguely hear some noises.
Probably after washing the dishes and cleaning up.
The girl wiped her hands and came out, her beautiful eyes looking at him intently without blinking: "Take off your shirt first, and apply the medicine."
She took out the bottle of snake oil from her bag.
Zhan Qi remained unmoved, his dark, deep eyes looking at her coldly. Qiao Xi, however, didn't care, and directly opened the box, took out the bottle of Wanhua Oil, twisted it open, and kept urging her.
"Hurry up, brother. Apply the medicine sooner and you'll get better sooner."
The girl softened her attitude, half coquettishly showing weakness, which made Zhan Qi's eyes narrow slightly and pause.
……younger brother?
Do you really treat him as your younger brother?
Zhan Qi lowered his eyes and remained unmoved, but Qiao Xi was a little unhappy with his nagging, so she simply reached out and thought about lifting it up to look at his wound.
Zhan Qi caught a glimpse of her movements.
When the girl's fair and slender hand just reached out, he quickly grabbed Qiao Xi's wrist and subconsciously said, "I can do it myself."
"Oh, then you come."
The girl's beautiful eyes were puzzled for a moment, then she understood and nodded, pulling her hand away from him.
Zhan Qi's body stiffened.
He realized what he had just said belatedly and instantly regretted it. Qiao Xi was watching him from the side, her clear and pure eyes full of seriousness. Other than that, she had no other thoughts.
However, it was this serious gaze.
This made Zhan Qi feel even more uncomfortable. A blush crept up to his ears and gradually became hot.
He seemed to be trying to hide his strange changes.
He quickly took off his shirt and casually threw it on the sofa next to him. The stern young man closed his eyes slightly and turned his head away from Qiao Xi.
"You apply it."
"Okay, it might hurt a little, just bear with it."
Qiao Xi looked at the purple bruises on his body. Many of them were swollen again before they had healed yet, and they looked very serious.
She touched Zhan Qi's warm skin.
I began to apply the medicine carefully, trying to be gentle with my movements so as not to hurt him.
And Zhan Qi was injured the moment he was touched by Qiao Xi.
A fierce, excruciating pain instantly struck him, causing his face to gradually turn pale. Normally, he could ignore these wounds; as long as they weren't touched, they didn't hurt that much. For the time being, he could still deceive himself into thinking it wasn't a big deal.
But now he was met by Qiao Xi.
The intense pain was more than ten times the usual intensity, and the intertwined wounds had already swollen, forming a terrifying expanse of slightly raised bruises that covered most of the young, strong, and lean body.
The injuries on Zhan Qi's body.
It was heavier than Qiao Xi had imagined.
The girl, looking solemn, applied medicine to his wound to reduce the swelling and blood stasis. Zhan Qi himself must have neglected these injuries, thus letting them grow worse.
If you just leave it alone later.
Sooner or later, something will go wrong.
Qiao Xi said seriously, "Until you recover, you must come to me every day. A healthy body is your most important asset, and you can't ruin it. As for Uncle Zhan, I will find a way to stop him from beating you."
It’s because of parents like this.
That's how you raise children like this.
Often, these parents don't think they are wrong. They think that since I gave birth to you, you are my offspring and you must obey me no matter what. I make money and provide you with good food and drink, yet you are still angry with me.
I raised an ungrateful person.
I guess that’s what the stepfather thinks, because Zhan Qi is his son, and he probably thinks he knows his son very well.
However, children are also human beings.
A complete and independent person.
His education method of beating and scolding caused the child's mind to become increasingly distorted and he went down a path of no return.
There's no point in discussing values with such a person.
Maybe you can find a reason that the other party can accept.
Because that's the world he knows, the education he received, and the environment he lives in. He believes that the three correct values are like that: a good son is made under the stick, and if a child doesn't obey, just beat him.
It won’t work if you hit me once.
If you hit the child a few more times, he will be obedient. Why does he still dare to make trouble?
My stepfather embraced this worldview, believing it to be the correct worldview. There's no point reasoning with such a person; even if he did, he wouldn't change.
So I can only follow the other party's wishes.
Qiao Xi used the landline to call the casino that her stepfather often went to. Zhan Qi, who was standing next to her, had not put his clothes back on yet. He was lowering his head, frowning and sniffing the smell of medicine on his body.
He took another look and saw Qiao Xi, who looked calm as ever.
Zhan Qi subconsciously glanced at his abdomen.
His lean and firm waist had gradually begun to outline his abdominal muscles, and his arm muscles were beginning to take shape. He was somewhere between youth and adolescence, slender and full of strength.
Not bad.
He glanced at Qiao Xi, who was talking on the phone with Zhan Hao with a normal expression.
Zhan Qi's eyes paused slightly, and he looked away, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Ah, yes, yes, my brother is willing to make progress now. I will help him with his studies later."
"Okay uncle, that's it. I'm hanging up now."
After putting the microphone back, Qiao Xi looked at the stern young man beside him who had remained silent all the time.
I don't know when Zhan Qi came over.
Right next to her, not too close nor too far away, the familiar smell of medicine quickly lingered and filled Qiao Xi's nostrils. With every breath she took, she could feel the aura of the young man.
The distance was so close that it was a little ambiguous.
The girl seemed a little bewildered, her pure and beautiful eyes staring blankly at the boy. Her rosy lips were slightly parted, and she looked clearly dazed.
However, she was particularly cute with this confused expression.
Zhan Qi had originally intended to withdraw when Qiao Xi noticed him. He wanted to hear what the girl was saying to Zhan Hao, so he leaned in. However, he only caught a few fragments of words from the other end of the line.
I know Zhan Hao agreed.
Just now, Qiao Xi took the initiative to call Zhan Hao and said that she would tutor Zhan Qi in his studies from now on.
to this end.
Zhan Qi also needs a quiet study environment, so he locks himself in the room to calm down, which makes it easier for him to concentrate on studying.
In the future, I can tutor the boys in the room.
After all, they are all family. Her room is right opposite the boy's room and she can see it as soon as she opens the door.
Qiao Xi also mentioned it inadvertently.
Zhan Qi was in a bad mood because of his injuries. During class, his injuries affected him and prevented him from paying full attention to the lectures.
I'm worried this will continue.
Will my brother’s grades get worse and worse?
When Qiao Xi finished speaking, a hint of helplessness seemed to linger in the girl's voice. Zhan Hao, on the other side, fell silent. After a long pause, he finally muffled his voice and asked her to make the arrangements.
As long as I can improve Zhan Qi’s grades, that’s enough.
It can be considered as obtaining permission.
Qiao Xi said on the phone that the boy was injured and his mental and physical condition were not good. So he was dazed in class and couldn't concentrate on listening.
Because I can’t listen to the lecture.
Therefore, the learning progress cannot keep up.
Then I fell further and further behind my classmates and my grades became worse and worse.
How did the injury come about?
Alas, she neither mentioned nor spoke of it.
But the stepfather knew in his heart that the injuries on Zhan Qi were not all caused by him. Because Zhan Qi did not do well in the exam, he beat him harder.
The more serious the injury.
The more you concentrate in class, the worse you do on the exams, and it becomes a vicious cycle.
We still have to solve the problem from the root.
Now it's been resolved, at least it bought me some time. As long as Zhan Qi's grades improve in the next monthly exam, that's all that matters.
"No, I'm not interested."
The young man didn't even bother to raise his eyelids, not even giving Qiao Xi a glance.
At this time.
The girl must have continued to persuade him earnestly, just like those teachers and all the good students, saying things like he should study hard for the future and to repay his parents.
Zhan Qi felt sarcastic in his heart.
The next second, the girl blinked her eyes innocently. She seemed to want to distance herself from the matter and quickly waved her hands to explain.
"It's okay, I'm just talking, I don't want you to really learn it."
Zhan Qi: “?”
What a trick.
Qiao Xi smiled and said, "A month is enough time for you to recover from your injuries. If you don't do well in the exam next month, you can continue to be beaten by Uncle Zhan."
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